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self·-government (-guv′ərn mənt)

noun

government of a group by the action of its own members, as in electing representatives to make its laws

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self-government Synonyms

self-government

n.

  1. Autonomy

    home rule, republic, independence, self-determination; see freedom 1.

  2. Self-control

    self-restraint, conduct, character, stability; see discipline 2, restraint 1.


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self-government Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • grant: Laos was granted self-government within the French Union on 19 July 1949.

Adjective modifier

  • democratic: Iraqis have laid a solid foundation for democratic self-government.

Noun used with modifier

  • city: In England, this means nothing less than the restoration of genuine shire and city self-government.

Preposition: in

  • area: People of ethnic minority groups have the legal right to self-government in areas where they account for more than one-third of the local population.

Preposition: of

  • area: Organs of self-government of autonomous areas have the right to manage local financial matters.

Preposition: for

  • year: Third there was the vast Indian Empire which, again, few believed would be ready for self-government for many years.
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   I have very little experience of self-government. In fact, I am one of the most governed people in the world.

-Edinburgh, Prince Philip, Duke of

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